Hello dark ones.

As a glorious warrior of the rebellion I enjoy quite a variety of choices in building my core + wave 1 lists. I can tank, I can go swift and I can Neb (still figgering that one out) but you that have sold your soul for a chance at power must be chomping at the bit over some much needed fleet plan flexibility that wave 2 will bring.

Are you ready to show the galaxy you are more than a handful of Black Dice? That you're more than Chiraneau and Demolisher? That you are checked out to pilot a star destroyer faster than speed 2 without flying off the board?

Sharpen your grease pencils evil ones. Lets see whatcha got!

Joust*

Maybe not the most technically accurate term necessarily, it's accurate enough, and a fun term. Also, that's the ship obviously made for Jousting along the disgusting scum.

You space terrorists are the evil ones.

You bring the war to the otherwise prospering Empire.

Keeping law and peace is good by definition.

Aside from that ... I excited about the Raider. I think this little guy will be a game changer in many aspects.

And within the 400 points I am ready to utilize VSD2 + Ion weapon trickery.

I have to agree with Starkiller, although his name might raise doubts regarding the peacefulness of our great empire. Look at what the galaxy has been before the times of our empire, a mess, zillions of senators and showoffs in fancy dresses debating the color of Bantha-feces while countless beings perish to disasters and hunger. Inefficiency incarnate, fueled by brass ignorance. While the emperors reign might feel harsh on some individuals, it sure favors the greater good and prosperity of a galaxy-spanned society. Every great gardener knows that sometimes individual sprouts have to be cut to strengthen the tree, and the emperor for sure is the greatest gardener of all.

*Ahem* Coming back to fleetbuilding, I agree that imperials somewhat lack options if you only have wave 1+core at your disposal, and in particular if you suffer from small-wallet-syndrome and dont have 2-3 Vics and 3-4 glads, with multiple squadron packs available.

I'm not sure if I fit in the target category for this discussion since I won an Imperial at Sullust. And I'm having fun perfecting the kind of heavy dreadnought list I can smash lesser players with.

With serious consideration, barring the new admirals, I think the jump to 400 point standards does wonders for Imperial list building. The 3 VSD list, once squeezed, now has 100 points of room to equip those VSDs with dangerous upgrades to make their hits count. Rocket gladiators don't have to compromise for Demolisher or Expanded launchers.

And when it comes down to it you can dismiss the Imperial as just a bigger Victory, and the Raider as a knock-off Gladiator without the side arcs. Mastering what Wave 1 has to offer and realizing the list potential out of just two ships will put you closer to understanding the Imperial character.

That said, the Imperial is fearsome. It might be a bigger Victory, but this is what the Empire craves, bigger ships with more destructive firepower. It pleases me immensely that I can upgrade one of the three Victories and have the points to arm it with some truly devastating combos. I'm still discovering the ways on how to use this weapon.

...and I am contemplating acquiring three, because I find I like the idea of being feared. I enjoy hearing my opponents declare how hopeless it will be to try knocking out three hull 14 ships while Motti is smirking on the bridge.

Bored as all git' out.

Imperials are much more fun with legit star destroyers

and they finally present a challenge to Yavaris B-wings

fortunately, rebels got quite a bit of a range boost between Akbar and TLRC; we're in for some fun times

We should have an answer on the colour of bantha feces very shortly. Its about to finish third reading in the senate and barring any filibustering we are optimistic we will be able lay this culturally sensitive issue to rest and then our epic democracy can finally bring its full weight to beat on the "Restitution for Amputee Wampas" file.

Hail Freedom!